Cleveland Poverty status by family type (all families, married-couple, and female householder with no husband present). Includes related children status, employment status, elderly status, and supplemental income.
Poverty Status
All
Below poverty level
Families
9,689
1,097
11.3%
With related children under 18
4,821
883
18.3%
With related children under 5
1,966
425
21.6%
Householder worked in 1999
7,470
618
8.3%
Full-time, year round
5,364
195
3.6%
Householder 65 and over
1,697
71
4.2%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
636
241
37.9%
Social Security income in 1999
2,325
171
7.4%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,803
Married-couple families
7,257
426
5.9%
With related children under 18
3,242
301
9.3%
With related children under 5
1,365
133
9.7%
Householder worked in 1999
5,792
210
3.6%
Full-time, year round
4,387
89
2.0%
Householder 65 and over
1,295
61
4.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
319
86
27.0%
Social Security income in 1999
1,725
92
5.3%
Mean income deficit (dollars)
6,513
Families with female householder, no husband present
1,951
555
28.4%
With related children under 18
1,269
505
39.8%
With related children under 5
497
255
51.3%
Householder worked in 1999
1,340
350
26.1%
Full-time, year round
783
106
13.5%
Householder 65 and over
375
10
2.7%
Family received:
Supplemental Security Income or public assistance income in 1999
